Á-hugi
Old Norse Dictionary - á-hugiMeaning of Old Norse word "á-hugi" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
á-hugi Old Norse word can mean:
- á-hugi
- a, m., prop. intention, mind; með þeim á. at …, transl. of Lat. intentio, Hom. 80, 655 xxiii; ok nú segir hann öllum hver fyrirætlun hans (honum?) er í áhuga, … what he is minded to do, Ísl. ii. 355.
- á-hugi
- β. eagerness, impulse of the mind (now freq. in that sense); ekki skortir ykkr á., Nj. 137.
- á-hugi
- γ. mind, opinion; eigi er því at leyna, hverr minn á. er um þetta, ek hygg …, Fær. 199.
- á-hugi
- δ. care, solicitude, = áhyggja, Fms. ii. 146.
- á-hugi
- COMPDS: áhugafullr, áhugalítill, áhugamaðr, áhugamikill, áhugasamt, áhugaverðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚼᚢᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- prop.
- proper, properly.
- transl.
- translation.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Also available in related dictionaries:
This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.